2018 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
The 2018 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 1, 2018 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 147 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 24th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.[1][2][3][4]
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 24 of 33 in the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
| Date | September 1, 2018 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.106 km) | ||
| Average speed | 111.179 miles per hour (178.925 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Chip Ganassi Racing | ||
| Time | 29.007 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Laps | 90 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
Entry list
Practice
First practice
Christopher Bell was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.037 seconds and a speed of 169.356 mph (272.552 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Christopher Bell (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.037 | 169.356 |
| 2 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.043 | 169.321 |
| 3 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | 29.094 | 169.025 |
Final practice
Elliott Sadler was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.625 seconds and a speed of 165.995 mph (267.143 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.625 | 165.995 |
| 2 | 9 | Tyler Reddick (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 29.709 | 165.526 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.787 | 165.092 |
Qualifying
Ross Chastain scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.007 and a speed of 169.531 mph (272.834 km/h).
Qualifying results
Race
Stage Results
Stage 1
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | Tyler Reddick (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 10 | 23 | Chase Elliott (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 2
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 0 |
| 3 | 98 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Tyler Reddick (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 7 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | Chase Elliott (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage 3
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 147 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | 00 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 147 | 39 |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | Tyler Reddick (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 47 |
| 4 | 5 | 18 | Denny Hamlin (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 39 |
| 6 | 38 | 23 | Chase Elliott (i) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 43 |
| 8 | 16 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 29 |
| 9 | 12 | 3 | Ty Dillon (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | 5 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 27 |
| 11 | 4 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 32 |
| 12 | 39 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 147 | 25 |
| 13 | 14 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 147 | 24 |
| 14 | 21 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 23 |
| 15 | 13 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 22 |
| 16 | 17 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 21 |
| 17 | 23 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 20 |
| 18 | 24 | 90 | Brandon Brown | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 19 |
| 19 | 18 | 36 | Alex Labbé (R) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 18 |
| 20 | 20 | 4 | Garrett Smithley | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 17 |
| 21 | 19 | 35 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing | Chevrolet | 146 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 8 | Tommy Joe Martins | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 15 |
| 23 | 29 | 15 | B. J. McLeod | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 14 |
| 24 | 32 | 78 | Cody Ware (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 |
| 25 | 1 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 32 |
| 26 | 30 | 55 | Bayley Currey (i) | JP Motorsports | Toyota | 135 | 0 |
| 27 | 35 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 131 | 10 |
| 28 | 40 | 45 | Josh Bilicki (R) | JP Motorsports | Toyota | 128 | 9 |
| 29 | 7 | 98 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 111 | 0 |
| 30 | 22 | 38 | J. J. Yeley | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 7 |
| 31 | 31 | 76 | Spencer Boyd (R) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 6 |
| 32 | 37 | 40 | Chad Finchum (R) | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90 | 5 |
| 33 | 34 | 66 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Dodge | 67 | 4 |
| 34 | 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 65 | 12 |
| 35 | 27 | 72 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 54 | 2 |
| 36 | 28 | 52 | David Starr | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 1 |
| 37 | 26 | 0 | Vinnie Miller (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32 | 1 |
| 38 | 33 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 24 | 1 |
| 39 | 36 | 93 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 1 |
| 40 | 11 | 60 | Austin Cindric (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 2 | 1 |
References
- "Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 Entry List - Darlington Raceway - MRN". August 27, 2018.
- Entry list: Numerical Darlington Raceway: 36th Annual Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 Archived August 31, 2018, at the Wayback Machine NASCAR
- "NASCAR Xfinity Series: Brad Keselowski wins 2018 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200". September 1, 2018.
- "Cindric's frustration shows after Darlington Xfinity wreck". September 1, 2018.
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